The United States openly admits that much of the country's achievements are based on the actions of talented immigrants. Until now, the number of immigrants to the United States per year significantly exceeds their number for any other country in the world. Despite the fact that at present the requirements for immigrants have become tougher, there is a green card lottery - an opportunity to obtain a residence permit simply by leaving a corresponding application on the website and waiting for good luck.
Instructions
Step 1
Foreign citizens in the United States are considered lawfully staying on the basis of one of two conditions: they are either non-immigrants temporarily staying in the country (usually tourists), or immigrants with a residence permit, otherwise called a Green Card. Having received a green card, a person can wait five years and receive citizenship by naturalization. If you marry a US citizen, then you can obtain citizenship in three years. But even after waiting for this time, you still need to satisfy other, sometimes quite strict, requirements.
Step 2
To obtain a residence permit legally, you need to either be a sought-after specialist in your field, or have relatives in the United States or meet other difficult conditions. For the majority of the world's population, meeting these requirements is sometimes practically unattainable. Therefore, the US government adopted the idea to conduct a lottery - drawing a green card. The category of such immigrants was introduced in 1990 with the aim of increasing the ethnic diversity of the American population and facilitating the influx of people from countries with low immigration rates to the United States.
Step 3
Each year, the US government awards approximately 55,000 immigrant visas, called green cards. There is a certain quota for each region. In total, about 8-9 million people from all over the world participate in this lottery every year, so the probability of winning is not too high. Even if a person won the lottery, this still does not guarantee one hundred percent receiving a green card.
Step 4
After notification of the prize, you need to prepare a package of documents, and then go through an interview at the consulate. If the documents are prepared incorrectly, then the person will be denied a visa. There may be other reasons why it will be impossible to issue a residence permit. Among those who receive a notification of winning, a real green card - an immigrant visa - gets no more than 20%.
Step 5
To apply for a green card, you need to go to https://www.dvlottery.state.gov, read the lottery rules and fill out a questionnaire there. You will also need to provide a photo taken according to the requirements listed on the site.
